"There is not universal agreement on the region’s components." [1] "It can be difficult to define exactly which countries are included in the Balkan States. It

"There is not universal agreement on the region’s components." [1] "It can be difficult to define exactly which countries are included in the Balkan States. It is a name that has both geographic and political definitions, with some of the countries crossing what scholars consider the 'boundaries' of the Balkans." [2] Almost the entire wikipedia article is dedicated to explaining the various definitions of it and how it is a problematic term. [3] [1] https://www.britannica.com/place/Balkans https://www.britannica.com/place/Balkans [2] https://www.thoughtco.com/where-are-the-balkan-states-4070249 https://www.thoughtco.com/where-are-the-balkan-states-407024... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkans